catch category sampling description form

Catch Category Sampling Description Form
Observer Name:

Date:

Weight Method:

Gear Type:
Weight Method Description

Under what circumstances was this weight method used, how often and why?

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Explain how this weight method was used to determine Catch Weight. Detail your sampling
frame and describe any randomization techniques or tools, if any were used.

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Describe any factors
that may apply:
Retained/Discarded
Total Catch Weight
Species Diversity
Handling of Priority
Species
Time Restrictions
Unusual Sorting
Trawl:
Collection of sample
baskets
Selection of visual
section(s)
Selection of fish for
average weight
Fixed Gear:
% of gear sampled
Selection of tally
periods

Record any formulas
used to calculate
Catch Weight.

Sample Method Description
State which sample method(s) were used and why.

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Describe how you sampled for Species Composition. Provide details on any subsampling or
randomization techniques, if any were used.

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____________________________________Turn page over for biosampling description
Description forms must be recorded in blue or black ink.

SM 1: Whole Haul
SM 2: Single Basket
SM 3: Multi-Basket
SM 4: FG Sample

If no SC was required
record NA.
Trawl:
How baskets were
selected to subsample
How individuals were
selected for avg. fish #
calculations
Fixed Gear:
How individuals were
collected for avg wts.
Any sample weight
calculations

Biosampling Description
Describe how biolist was randomly selected (trawl only).

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How were fish randomly selected to biosample if less than 100% were sampled?

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Trawl Weight Methods
1 Actual Weight
3 Basket Weight Determination
5 OTC – Retained
6 Other
7 Vessel Estimate
8 Extrapolation
9 PHLB L/W Conversion
14 Visual Experience
15 Visual Spatial
19 PHLB L/W Extrapolation
Trawl Sample Methods
1 Whole Haul
2 Single Basket
3 Multiple Basket

Fixed Gear Weight Methods
6 Other
9 PHLB L/W Conversion
13 Tally Sample
14 Visual Experience
19 PHLB L/W Extrapolation
Fixed Gear Sample Methods
4 Fixed Gear Sample

If no biosamples were
required record N/A
Detail sampling in
Spatial, Temporal or
Systematic terms
If unable to collect
samples, explain why
Describe handling of
priority species

Additional Notes:
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